Right now I am sitting in the back yard at my parents home watching a thunderstorm roll in. It is 95 degrees with a slight breeze. The air is warm and I can't remember 95 degrees ever feeling so pleasant before. You can smell the rain even though it isn't actually raining here yet and it is mingling with the smell of the purple sage that grows in huge clumps.
My little dog is busy exploring every corner of the backyard and has discovered that occasionally there is a bunny to be chased.
I woke up early this morning and went out for my coffee and let myself have a muffin (vacation diet). Later when my mum woke up we headed out to the gym for a very satisfying workout. The gym is walking distance away and while the sun is very intense, it is nice to be outside.
There is a small park nearby where bailey can be let off leash to run and fetch her ball. We have already gone twice today and will probably go again before bed.
Now we are off to dinner at Hot Tamale, a New Mexican restaurant a few miles away. I can't wait and I hope the food is so hot that it makes me cry. Afterwards my dad and I are going to head out to the casino and play some poker.
It's days like this when I really miss living here, even if I don't particularly like Albuquerque. There is just something very special about New Mexico and I think it will always be a part of me. Maybe I will retire to Santa Fe when I am old and grey.
